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1 SELF 1 2 Syllabus Checklist On completion of this chapter you should be able to understand: 2.1 Biological influences/bases of behaviour functions of the major parts of the brain hindbrain midbrain forebrain left and right hemispheres corpus callosum main features of the four lobes of the cerebral cortex structure of the neuron cell body axon dendrites myelin sheath methods for investigating brain function external recordings electroencephalography (EEG) scanning techniques still pictures: computed axial tomography (CAT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dynamic pictures functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), position emission tomography (PET) scan case study Phineas Gage 15
2 factors that affect behaviour, emotion and thought physical activity psychological and physiological responses to recreational drugs cannabis, alcohol and amphetamine 2.2 Cognition theories of intelligence general intelligence Galton, Spearman measuring mental age and intelligence quotient Binet and Simon, Terman empirical approaches to intelligence Wechsler multiple intelligences Gardner emotional intelligence Golman intelligence testing advantages and disadvantages of group and individual testing the role of sensation and perception in cognition sensory organs and stimuli perception illusions and distortions of visual perception attention selected, divided, habituation, dishabituation physiological responses indicating different states of consciousness electrical activity of the brain heart rate body temperature galvanic skin response 2.1 BIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES/BASES OF BEHAVIOUR (i) Terminology These are some of the terms from this section which you should know. Write the meaning of each term in the space provided. axon (ii) cell body (iii) dendrite (iv) depressant (v) hallucinogen 16
3 (vi) myelin sheath (vii) physical activity (viii) stimulant (ix) recreational drug Review Questions Forebrain Midbrain Hindbrain 1. Describe the functions of the following parts of the brain: Hindbrain Midbrain Forebrain Corpus callosum 17
4 2. The left hemisphere of the brain controls the right side of the body and vice versa. Explain the functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain. 3. Label the four lobes of the cerebral cortex. lobe lobe 4. Describe the functions of each lobe of the cerebral cortex. LOBE Frontal Occipital Parietal lobe lobe FUNCTION Temporal 18
5 5. Draw a structure of a neuron and label the following parts: cell body, axon, dendrites, myelin sheath. 6. Fill in the table. METHODS FOR INVESTIGATION BRAIN FUNCTION METHOD NAME DESCRIPTION External recording Still Picture Electroencephalography (EEG) Dymanic Picture
6 7. Case studies can also be used to investigate brain function. Animals and humans are used to examine damaged and healthy brains. Phineas Gage is one famous case study. Explain how Phineas Gage was able to assist researchers in investigating brain function. 8. Using empirical evidence, give two examples how physical activity can affect our wellbeing. 9. Fill in the table: DRUG TYPE OF DRUG PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES Cannabis Alcohol Amphetamine 20
7 2.2 COGNITION (i) Terminology These are some of the terms from this section which you should know. Write the meaning of each term in the space provided. altered states of consciousness (ii) cognition (iii) consciousness (iv) dishabituation (v) divided attention (vi) emotional intelligence (vii) general intelligence (viii) habituation (ix) illusions (x) intelligence (xi) intelligence quotas (xii) mental age (xiii) multiple intelligence 21
8 (xiv) perception (xv) selected attention (xvi) sensation (xvii) visual perception Review Questions 1. What is intelligence testing? 2. Explain Weschler s empirical approach to intelligence. 3. Explain how mental age and IQ are measured. 22
9 4. In the table below summarise Gardner s multiple intelligence. TYPE OF INTELLIGENCE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLES Linguistic Logical Musical Kinaesthetic Spatial Interpersonal Intrapersonal 23
10 5. Fill in the following table: INTELLIGENCE THEORIES INTELLIGENCE THEORY THEORIST/S EXPLANATION OF KEY FINDINGS General Intelligence Multiple Intelligence Modern Intelligence testing Empirical approaches to intelligence Intelligence testing measuring intelligence Emotional Intelligence 24
11 6. List the advantages of group and individual testing. DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES 1. Group Testing Individual Testing
12 7. List the senses of the body. 8. For each of the senses above identify the types of stimuli. 9. How do illusions change our perception? 10. List three ways that our perception can be distorted. 11. How do the following indicate different states of consciousness? (i) Electrical activity of the brain 26
13 (ii) Heart rate (iii) Body temperature (iv) Galvanic skin response 27
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